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American Diner food hygiene rating

Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Swale

American Diner holds a 5, the highest food hygiene rating there is. At its last inspection the restaurant met every standard the inspector checked, with nothing needing attention.

The rating: 5 - Very good

The rating dates from 7 April 2025, 15 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.

Address: The Coffee Pot, The Promenade, Leysdown, ME12 4QB

How it compares in Swale

That puts American Diner among the 989 places in Swale holding top marks, 83% of everywhere the council rates. A 5 is the norm here rather than the exception, so it is the rating to expect, not to be impressed by.

Every rated food business in Swale
5 out of 5 989 83% ← American Diner
4 out of 5 134 11%
3 out of 5 41 3%
2 out of 5 6 1%
1 out of 5 13 1%
0 out of 5 3 <1%

A further 40 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.

What the inspector found

An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At American Diner none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.

Food hygiene ratings nearby

The closest food businesses to American Diner, nearest first, so you can see how it compares to its neighbours.

Business Distance Rating Inspected
The Rock Shop Retailers - other 50 yards away 4 - Good 5 November 2014
Sorbetto - Ice Cream Parlour Retailers - other 63 yards away 5 - Very good 28 April 2026
The Coffee Pot Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 71 yards away 5 - Very good 13 June 2025
Zara's At Love Fish Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 71 yards away Awaiting inspection
TCB Treatz Takeaway/sandwich shop 100 yards away 5 - Very good 10 May 2025
Nicolas Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 143 yards away 5 - Very good 19 August 2025
Woodys Fish And Chip Co Takeaway/sandwich shop 143 yards away 4 - Good 17 March 2026
Central Beach Holiday Park Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 175 yards away 4 - Good 11 April 2025

Questions about American Diner

What is American Diner's food hygiene rating?

American Diner has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good), given by Swale Council on 7 April 2025.

Is American Diner safe to eat at?

The rating covers hygiene standards found at inspection, not the food itself. At 5 out of 5, the inspector found hygiene standards at this restaurant to be very good, the top end of the scale.

When was American Diner last inspected?

American Diner was last inspected on 7 April 2025, 15 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Swale Council rather than by the business.

What did the inspector find at American Diner?

The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "good", the cleanliness and condition of the building "very good", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.

How does American Diner compare to other places in Swale?

83% of the 1,186 rated food businesses in Swale hold the top rating of 5, and American Diner is one of them.

Who decides the rating?

Swale Council inspects American Diner and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.

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More food hygiene ratings near here

American Diner is one of 40 rated food businesses in Leysdown. See every hygiene rating in Leysdown

Swale inspects and rates 1,226 food businesses across its whole area. See every food hygiene rating in Swale

The official record is held by the council: http://www.swale.gov.uk

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